Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 77.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Lebanon, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 77.3% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Lebanon peaked at 93.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 1997.
Lebanon ranks 153rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 93.0% | — |
| 1997 | 56.2% | -39.5% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 74.9% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 56.2% | 74.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 75.5% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 71.4% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 72.2% | 77.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Lebanon?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Lebanon was 77.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 1997.
- How does Lebanon rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Lebanon ranks 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release